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Golden State Warriors vs. Houston Rockets
The Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Toyota Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Warriors as -7.5-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game's total opened at 234.
Houston was a 143-136 winner in its last match at home against the Bucks. They covered the +14.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 279 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Golden State lost its last outing, a 126-114 result against the Timberwolves on April 29. The Warriors failed to cover in that game as a -4-point favorite, while the 240 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Golden State:
Team record: 31-32 SU,29-34 ATS
Golden State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Golden State's last 6 games
Golden State is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Houston:
Team record: 16-47 SU,22-41 ATS
Houston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Houston's last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games
Next up:
Golden State at New Orleans Monday, May 3
Houston home to New York Sunday, May 2